Monday Medley

The second-longest-running production in Broadway history celebrates the 31st anniversary of its first curtain-raiser today. Do you know the name of the show?

A. “Phantom of the Opera”

B. “Cats”

C. “Chicago”

D. “Les Miserables”

E. “Springtime for Hitler”

The correct answer is B. “Cats” debuted in 1982 and closed in 2000 after 7,485 performances. The No. 1 show? “Phantom of the Opera.”

BEAR WITH US

Here’s something for all you stuffed-animal fans: Wednesday is National Bring Your Teddy Bear to Work Day. Note: This is not to be confused with National Bring Your Pet Grizzly Bear to Work and Let It Eat Your Boss Day.

KING TUX

Give a shout-out to Griswold Lorillard (yes, that’s his real name) on Thursday. It’s the 127th anniversary of his enduring invention: the first tuxedo for men. Bright guy, Griswold. He took a tailcoat, cut the tails off and — voila — weddings, proms and state dinners have never been the same.

I SCREAM,

YOU SCREAM

Let it all out on Saturday. It’s International Moment of Frustration Scream Day — which means that at 1200 hours Greenwich time, everyone on the planet is supposed to go outside and scream away their anger and frustration for 30 seconds. For those keeping score at home, scream o’clock will be at 6 a.m. MDT. Good morning, neighbors!

LOOSE BRUCE

Stand-up comic/satirist Lenny Bruce’s birth anniversary (1925-1966) is Sunday. In honor of the oft-arrested, oft-profane defender of our First Amendment rights, here are some observations from the man who died young from a morphine overdose:

“All my humor is based upon destruction and despair. If the whole world were tranquil, without disease and violence, I’d be standing on the breadline right in back of J. Edgar Hoover.”

“I won’t say ours was a tough school, but we had our own coroner. We used to write essays like: What I’m going to be if I grow up.”

“I hate small towns because once you’ve seen the cannon in the park, there’s nothing else to do.”

“Every day, people are straying from the church and going back to God.”

Today — Toni Braxton (46)

Tuesday — Bruno Mars (28)

Wednesday — Annika Sorenstam (43)

Thursday — Brett Favre (44)

Friday — Joan Cusack (51)

Saturday — Hugh Jackman (45)

Sunday — Paul Simon (72)

Compiled by Scott Smith from Chase’s 2013 Calendar of Events and other sources.